ENG 170A: Nigerian Movies in the WorldInstructor: Emilie Diouf Prerequisites: None Course Description: This course is an introduction to Nollywood, the world second largest film industry. Lagos, Nigeria’s capital is the center of Nollywood which produces over 2000 films a year, reaching viewers worldwide, mostly throughout the African continent and its diaspora. The stories told by this booming industry shape viewer’s ideas about African life. Despite the availability of Nigerian movies on platforms like Netflix Naija, the term Nollywood is unfamiliar to many viewers in the U.S. We will examine how Nollywood films project local, national, and regional issues onto global screens. We will discuss the conditions of Nollywood’s emergence, its genres, and explore the types of social critiques it engages as Nigerian films grapples with topics such as globalization, migration, and gender politics. We will also discuss how distribution, funding, and piracy affect the production and circulation of Nollywood films. Through a final project, you will have the opportunity to conduct research on the audience of Nollywood films in the U.S. We will learn to use literary and cinematic reading methodologies to understand how aesthetics and context are all integral to understanding the Nigerian films. Session: Session I Day: M, T, W, Th Time: 1:50pm - 4:00pm Credit Hours: 4 Credits Course Format: Remote Learning Course for Summer 2024 Brandeis Graduation Requirement Fulfilled: HUM, NW Enrollment Limit: Course Classification: Undergraduate Level Course Course Tuition: $3,700 Course Fees: None Open to High School Students: Yes |
